It's been almost two years since Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Mike Young was going to get a bigger NIL package for the 2025-26 season. Young was able to put together a more competitive team last season with a bigger NIL package, but the Hokies fell short of an NCAA Tournament berth when all was said and done.
Just how much more of a NIL package did the veteran coach get? Well, it certainly is big enough to compete with the top programs in the country, or even in the ACC, for that matter. CBS Sports dropped the roster values and sending tiers for the 2026-27 season, and for Young and Virginia Tech, it shows how far away from competing in the NIL world they are.
Matt Norlander and Isaac Trotter broke things down, and Virginia Tech is in the sixth tier, which the spending runs between $7.1-9.9 million. One notable school in the same tier is Purdue, which compounds the job Matt Painter does with limited resources.
Young was able to get some key retention this offseason, bringing back forward Amani Hansberry and Tyler Johnson, and guard Ben Hammond. He did lose Neoklis Avdalas and Jaden Schutt to the Transfer Portal. What this also shows is that Mike Young is a good coach, and better resources could be a game-changer, something that hopefully isn't too far away.
ACC gets linked to new bowl game
On Thursday, the ACC announced that the conference will play a school from the Sun Belt Conference on December 16 in the first annual TransPerfect San Juan Bowl in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
“The ACC is proud to participate in the inaugural TransPerfect San Juan Bowl this December,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. “This new event will provide a memorable postseason experience for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans, while showcasing ACC football in one of college football’s most compelling destinations.''
More Virginia Tech Hokies News
- The Hokies women's soccer team dropped a 4-1 ACC match at home to Wake Forest, falling to 6-5-4 and 2-4-1 in the ACC. They will host Clemson on Sunday after the men play the Tigers. Anna Weir tallied the lone Virginia Tech goal in the 51st minute,
- Two games remain in the regular season for the Hokies' men's soccer team after a disappointing 1-1 non-conference tie with Winthrop on Wednesday night at Thompson Field. At 7-5-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the ACC, Virginia Tech will host Clemson on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock before hosting Syracuse next weekend.
- Virginia Tech's volleyball team will head to the Northeast this weekend for a pair of winnable matches at Boston College and Syracuse. The Hokies are 5-12 overall and 2-6 in the ACC, but the Eagles and Orange have combined for one conference win so far this season.
- Former Virginia Tech men's basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker had an eye-opening beginning to the 2026-27 NBA season for the Atlanta Hawks. In a 132-125 win over the Orlando Magic, he dropped 31 points, on the strength of five 3-pointers and 10 free throws. It was a team-high 31 points in the game.
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